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First independent images of alleged chemical attack in Syria emerge

A rocket shell close to the site of the alleged chemical attack. Photo: ITV News

New pictures of the dead and dying continue to emerge of the apparent chemical attack in Syria. It is now estimated that close to thousand people have been killed.

ITV News has obtained the the first independent pictures from the scene of the attack in eastern Damascus.

A warning that this report from Middle East Correspondent Geraint Vincent contains distressing images including the aftermath of the alleged attack and the dead bodies of adults and children:

The race is now on to gain access to the site, as although chemical weapons experts agree there has been some kind of chemical attack, there is some dispute as to whether the attack was caused by a nerve agent.

The bodies of this family seem to show they were attempting to flee. Credit: ITV News